Katie Carmichael
@drkatcarm.bsky.social
Sociolinguist at Virginia Tech | Academic mama | Studies New Orleans Language & Culture | she/her
Author of ‘Language and Place’, available open access 👉 https://www.cambridge.org/core/elements/language-and-place/E95116DA21FDDFCDF4DFE5375765514C
Author of ‘Language and Place’, available open access 👉 https://www.cambridge.org/core/elements/language-and-place/E95116DA21FDDFCDF4DFE5375765514C
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Katie Carmichael
@drkatcarm.bsky.social
· Nov 16
Introductory tweet for new followers! 🙋🏽♀️ I study all things language & culture in ⚜️Louisiana⚜️ — including Louisiana French & sociolinguistic variation in New Orleans English dialects, especially in the context of post-Katrina ruptures. Interested in intersection of lg practices & place-based identity
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NEW: Abigail Spanberger this afternoon ordered that all state agencies leave ICE's 287(g) program.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
Virginia’s New Governor Ends ICE Program. Local Contracts Remain, For Now. - Bolts
Abigail Spanberger left the 287(g) program, which empowered state law enforcement to detain immigrants. Will Democrats also bar local police and sheriffs from the program?
boltsmag.org
February 4, 2026 at 10:36 PM
NEW: Abigail Spanberger this afternoon ordered that all state agencies leave ICE's 287(g) program.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for ICE.
Big, big move by the governor within weeks of coming into office.
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What a great headline
November 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
What a great headline
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What happened, @nytimes.com? Why not stand by your original headline? Because it’s absolutely an accurate representation of this trash conversation.
To publish this at all should be a fireable offense - but to publish it as women’s rights are being decimated is deeply immoral, bordering on evil
To publish this at all should be a fireable offense - but to publish it as women’s rights are being decimated is deeply immoral, bordering on evil
November 7, 2025 at 8:10 PM
What happened, @nytimes.com? Why not stand by your original headline? Because it’s absolutely an accurate representation of this trash conversation.
To publish this at all should be a fireable offense - but to publish it as women’s rights are being decimated is deeply immoral, bordering on evil
To publish this at all should be a fireable offense - but to publish it as women’s rights are being decimated is deeply immoral, bordering on evil
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In her #NWAV53 plenary, King discusses an example of a juror being dismissed from the pool due to forestressing in the word police (so PO-lice), because the prosecutor claimed that the pronunciation showed animus towards law enforcement. And this is exactly why I study prosody!
November 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
In her #NWAV53 plenary, King discusses an example of a juror being dismissed from the pool due to forestressing in the word police (so PO-lice), because the prosecutor claimed that the pronunciation showed animus towards law enforcement. And this is exactly why I study prosody!
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Attention #linguistics nerds, the #NWAV53 live feed has begun!
On my way to Michigan for #NWAV53 ✈️ flying northwesterly to DTW, like northern cities TRAP
November 5, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Attention #linguistics nerds, the #NWAV53 live feed has begun!
Uhhhh so apparently this is the AI summary of the Southern Vowel Shift when you google it? Submitted without comment 🤡
October 27, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Uhhhh so apparently this is the AI summary of the Southern Vowel Shift when you google it? Submitted without comment 🤡
New open access article! Collaborative work with the wonderful Dana Serditova examining patterning & potential sources of certain local phrasal constructions in New Orleans English - 'by [residence]', 'for [time]', & 'on [temporal deixis]' authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
October 27, 2025 at 3:34 PM
New open access article! Collaborative work with the wonderful Dana Serditova examining patterning & potential sources of certain local phrasal constructions in New Orleans English - 'by [residence]', 'for [time]', & 'on [temporal deixis]' authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
::slowly stands while clapping::
September 10, 2025 at 11:07 PM
::slowly stands while clapping::
Apparently 'Chronic Stress' is a journal name. But also: this e-mail subject represents an accurate statement 🤣
August 28, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Apparently 'Chronic Stress' is a journal name. But also: this e-mail subject represents an accurate statement 🤣
Why does the acronym ‘NOLA’ hit such a nerve in post-Katrina New Orleans? Answers touch on the relationship between language, place, identity, authenticity, gentrification, appropriation…all the things I spend most of my time thinking about!
www.axios.com/local/new-or...
www.axios.com/local/new-or...
NOLA vs. New Orleans: Why it hits a nerve with residents
Whatever you do, don't say N'awlins.
www.axios.com
August 13, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Why does the acronym ‘NOLA’ hit such a nerve in post-Katrina New Orleans? Answers touch on the relationship between language, place, identity, authenticity, gentrification, appropriation…all the things I spend most of my time thinking about!
www.axios.com/local/new-or...
www.axios.com/local/new-or...
My 8 year old while watching a cartoon today: "What is that noise?"
Me, tuning in to figure out what he's talking about: "oh. That's a phone ringing. Phones used to ring and sound like that..."
👵⚰️🪦☠️
Me, tuning in to figure out what he's talking about: "oh. That's a phone ringing. Phones used to ring and sound like that..."
👵⚰️🪦☠️
August 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
My 8 year old while watching a cartoon today: "What is that noise?"
Me, tuning in to figure out what he's talking about: "oh. That's a phone ringing. Phones used to ring and sound like that..."
👵⚰️🪦☠️
Me, tuning in to figure out what he's talking about: "oh. That's a phone ringing. Phones used to ring and sound like that..."
👵⚰️🪦☠️
The absolute jumpscare that occurs when listening to 'Hozier radio' on spotify and that one song he did with Noah Kahan comes on 😭
August 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The absolute jumpscare that occurs when listening to 'Hozier radio' on spotify and that one song he did with Noah Kahan comes on 😭
Another lovely Labov obit by @betsysneller.bsky.social @laurelmack.bsky.social and Meredith Tamminga. This one takes a birds eye view of how Labov has contributed to where the field is going, which is a nice forward-looking complement to Eckert's obit onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Bill Labov: Looking Back, Looking Forward
Bill Labov passed away peacefully at home on December 17, 2024, with his wife and fellow Penn linguist Gillian Sankoff by his side. He leaves behind a legacy so large that it is hard to put into word....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
August 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Another lovely Labov obit by @betsysneller.bsky.social @laurelmack.bsky.social and Meredith Tamminga. This one takes a birds eye view of how Labov has contributed to where the field is going, which is a nice forward-looking complement to Eckert's obit onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Newest ep of Culture Study is a must-listen: it mobilizes the collective brilliance & pure rizz of 2 of the smartest, coolest women out there (@mixedlinguist.bsky.social + @annehelen.bsky.social) & is JAMPACKED w/ accessible info about sociolinguistic variation 😍🤗
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
The Ridiculously Interesting World of American Accents
Podcast Episode · Culture Study Podcast · 08/06/2025 · 1h 18m
podcasts.apple.com
August 7, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Newest ep of Culture Study is a must-listen: it mobilizes the collective brilliance & pure rizz of 2 of the smartest, coolest women out there (@mixedlinguist.bsky.social + @annehelen.bsky.social) & is JAMPACKED w/ accessible info about sociolinguistic variation 😍🤗
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Absolutely beautiful obituary for Bill Labov, describing a life rich in insights and in humanity www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
William (Bill) Labov (1927–2024) | Language in Society | Cambridge Core
William (Bill) Labov (1927–2024) - Volume 54 Issue 3
www.cambridge.org
July 31, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Absolutely beautiful obituary for Bill Labov, describing a life rich in insights and in humanity www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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language change in the news! h/t all our @americandialect.org PADS contributors... apnews.com/article/migr... @joeystanley.com @drkatcarm.bsky.social @lhlew.bsky.social... 😊
apnews.com
May 12, 2025 at 2:08 PM
language change in the news! h/t all our @americandialect.org PADS contributors... apnews.com/article/migr... @joeystanley.com @drkatcarm.bsky.social @lhlew.bsky.social... 😊
My linguist brain always tingles when I pass this place 🙇🏽♀️
April 22, 2025 at 5:54 PM
My linguist brain always tingles when I pass this place 🙇🏽♀️
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I have never seen anything like this in NYC. 5th Ave covered from 42nd St well to the 20s. Nobody prepared for this volume. Volunteers are holding the traffic on all the side streets. No police in sight. #handsoff
April 5, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I have never seen anything like this in NYC. 5th Ave covered from 42nd St well to the 20s. Nobody prepared for this volume. Volunteers are holding the traffic on all the side streets. No police in sight. #handsoff
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In 1957, Strom Thurmond held the Senate for 24 hours and 18 minutes to block the passage of a Civil Rights bill.
In 2025, Cory Booker held the Senate for 24 hours and >19+ minutes to defend freedom & democracy.
Courage over fear; liberty over tyranny. #goodtrouble www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2ut...
In 2025, Cory Booker held the Senate for 24 hours and >19+ minutes to defend freedom & democracy.
Courage over fear; liberty over tyranny. #goodtrouble www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2ut...
Live: Speaking on Trump, Musk, and America’s Moral Moment on the Senate Floor | Senator Cory Booker
YouTube video by Senator Cory Booker
www.youtube.com
April 1, 2025 at 11:21 PM
In 1957, Strom Thurmond held the Senate for 24 hours and 18 minutes to block the passage of a Civil Rights bill.
In 2025, Cory Booker held the Senate for 24 hours and >19+ minutes to defend freedom & democracy.
Courage over fear; liberty over tyranny. #goodtrouble www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2ut...
In 2025, Cory Booker held the Senate for 24 hours and >19+ minutes to defend freedom & democracy.
Courage over fear; liberty over tyranny. #goodtrouble www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2ut...
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"This will go down as one of the darkest days in modern scientific history." Story on the decimation of NIH by @maxkozlov.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...?
‘One of the darkest days’: NIH purges agency leadership amid mass layoffs
In shock move, four institute directors at the US biomedical agency are removed from their posts.
www.nature.com
April 1, 2025 at 9:11 PM
"This will go down as one of the darkest days in modern scientific history." Story on the decimation of NIH by @maxkozlov.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...?
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"There's a room here in the Senate named after Strom Thurmond... I'm here despite his speech, I'm here because as powerful as he was, the people were more powerful." -Cory Booker as he eclipses Thurmond's record for the longest filibuster in US history.
April 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
"There's a room here in the Senate named after Strom Thurmond... I'm here despite his speech, I'm here because as powerful as he was, the people were more powerful." -Cory Booker as he eclipses Thurmond's record for the longest filibuster in US history.
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The Trump administration has detained another international student—this time from the University of Alabama and without providing any justification.
All are assaults on free speech and are blatant violations of immigration law.
All are assaults on free speech and are blatant violations of immigration law.
ICE Makes Another Student Disappear—and No One Knows Why
Federal immigration officials have abducted another international student.
newrepublic.com
March 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The Trump administration has detained another international student—this time from the University of Alabama and without providing any justification.
All are assaults on free speech and are blatant violations of immigration law.
All are assaults on free speech and are blatant violations of immigration law.
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It’s patently false, but notice that “humans won’t be needed” to these people is identified as the desired future rather than the deeply dystopian vision that it actually is.
Bill Gates: Within 10 years, AI will replace many doctors and teachers—humans won't be needed ‘for most things'
Over the next decade, advances in artificial intelligence will mean that humans will no longer be needed "for most things" in the world, says Bill Gates.
www.nbcchicago.com
March 27, 2025 at 6:39 PM
It’s patently false, but notice that “humans won’t be needed” to these people is identified as the desired future rather than the deeply dystopian vision that it actually is.
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Well over a hundred years of friendship, history, and cooperation blown to bits in a few months by an incompetent, simple-minded buffoon who doesn't understand tariffs and never had any real friends so doesn't know how to keep allies.
March 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Well over a hundred years of friendship, history, and cooperation blown to bits in a few months by an incompetent, simple-minded buffoon who doesn't understand tariffs and never had any real friends so doesn't know how to keep allies.